SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

AXA Financial Merger

On October 1, 2018, AXA Financial merged with and into its direct parent, Holdings, with Holdings continuing as the surviving entity (the “Merger”). As a result of the Merger, Holdings assumed all of AXA Financial’s liabilities, including its obligations under the Assumption Agreements.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

On September 21, 2018, Holdings’ Board of Directors approved the AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc. Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”), a non-qualified stock purchase plan pursuant to which eligible financial professionals and employees of Holdings and its affiliates may make monthly purchases of common stock. The holder of a majority of the outstanding shares of Holdings’ common stock executed a written consent approving the adoption of the Plan on November 1, 2018.